Holidays are infamously difficult for everyone, let alone those trying to recover from an eating disorder. Learn to survive and thrive through Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Halloween, and other food-focused holidays. Practical strategies for managing holiday stress, family gatherings, seasonal triggers, diet culture messaging, and finding peace during challenging times of year.
That Day After Christmas Juice Fast Read Post »
All they give you is juice? NO THANKS! Now that it’s the day after Christmas you will no doubt be starting to get trolled by instagram, television, facebook, your friends… everyone who wants to start a 2022 weight loss challenge. It’s so difficult to avoid the allure of these juice fasts, quick starts, all keto
If You Binged On Thanksgiving Read Post »
Thanksgiving is a hard day for everyone. Family, lack of family, plans, lack of plans… Most people don’t actually binge at Thanksgiving dinner. They usually eat until they are comfortably full or even uncomfortably full. The binge comes when they get home or later that night. Because for people with eating issues, being full is
Fall is Scary for Binge Eating Disorder Read Post »
Today is the first day of Autumn- which means- disordered eating season is upon us. There are so many reasons for it, especially now after a year and a half of lock-down- when people have become obsessed with their Covid weight gain and ads for diets and workout plans are popping up everywhere. It starts
So You Binged on Thanksgiving. Now What? Read Post »
Well… most people don’t binge at Thanksgiving dinner… It’s usually after. Thanksgiving Binge? It’s okay. most people don’t binge at Thanksgiving dinner. They usually eat until they are comfortably full or even uncomfortably full. The binge comes when they get home. Because for people with eating issues, being full is NEVER comfortable. Usually the binge
How To Not Binge Eat on Thanksgiving Read Post »
A long, long time ago, in a lifetime that is so far from the one I’m currently in, I had one of my first major, major forays into deeply disordered eating on Thanksgiving. It was 1986, I was twelve years old (12 YEARS OLD!!!!) and we were having our Thanksgiving dinner at my Grandmother’s boyfriend’s
If You Think that You Overate at Thanksgiving Please Read This Read Post »
Overeating on Thanksgiving Does NOT make you a failure!I have been getting emails all day from people telling me that they overate or binged on Thanksgiving and that they hate themselves, that they are failures, that they are worthless, that they are defective, that they will never be like their cousins look or the way
How Not to Binge on Halloween Candy Read Post »
So all of you living in the United States are undoubtedly being bombarded by Halloween candy. There are giant, larger than life displays at every store you walk into, and most likely, it’s sitting in giant bowls in your house as you get ready to pass it out to little ghouls and goblins and witches
10 New Years Resolutions that Will Change Your Life Read Post »
Stop talking about how fat you are. Stop talking about how much weight you need to lose. Stop talking about diets. Stop talking about who has gained or lost weight.
Bingeing on Creme Eggs Read Post »
It was one of my mother’s ex-boyfriends who introduced me to Cadbury Creme eggs. I was seven years old and I was quickly hooked. Never had my mother let me eat anything that was so…. “junky!” as she would say. Nevertheless, he persisted — he kept talking to my Mom about “how can a
What to Do About All the Halloween Candy Read Post »
So all of you living in the United States are undoubtedly being bombarded by Halloween candy. There are giant, larger than life displays at every store you walk into, and most likely, it’s sitting in giant bowls in your house as you get ready to pass it out to little ghouls and goblins and witches
How Not To Binge Eat on The 4th of July Read Post »
There are certain holidays that I call Binge Holidays. Oh yeah, there are all the typical ones, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve… But then – there are those sneaky Binge holidays that come up to bite you in the ass.. like Memorial Day, Superbowl Sunday, Labor Day, 4th of July, Superbowl Sunday… Those holidays where
How to Get through the Halloween Season without Bingeing Read Post »
I walked into Target last week and was blasted by the obscene display of mini candy bars up and down the aisles, everywhere I looked. I don’t even like candy bars- that has never been my jam, but still, I found myself thinking, “gosh, an almond joy would be pretty good about now…” It’s October. Which means
Q&A Friday- My family is causing me to binge eat! Read Post »
This one comes from L in the UK. Question: Dear Leora, Thank you so much for your book and emails. Could you help me with a problem? I had just started the first few chapters of your book and felt that I was making progress with my Binge Eating Disorder. I only had to cook for myself, I had
How Not to Binge On Superbowl Sunday Read Post »
You might be at a superbowl party right now feeling totally anxious about the giant display of 7 layer dip, tons of chips and ridiculous amount of beer, wings, pizza and whatever else there is there. You might not even care about football but be more interested in the food display. Okay. Stop and
How To Love Yourself: 41 Tips For Self-Love on Valentine’s Day Read Post »
Valentines Day is Self Love Day! But do you know how to love yourself? Here are 40 ways to love yourself on Valentines Day and Every Day! 1. Give up the belief that you need to change in order to like yourself. You are perfect, whole and complete right now at this very moment. Take a breath,
Going Home For the Holidays When you Have an Eating Disorder Read Post »
In my first semester of graduate school, right before we left for Thanksgiving break, one of my professors asked who was headed home for the break. Most of us raised our hands. “Well,” he said, “I don’t care how much therapy you’ve had, I don’t care how much you meditate, I don’t care how much
Going home for the holidays when you’re dealing with binge eating disorder or bulimia Read Post »
During my first semester of grad school, right before Thanksgiving break, my Human Development professor asked for a show of hands as to how many people were heading home for the holidays. After about half the class raised their hands, he looked at us and said, “Listen, I don’t care how long you’ve been in
How to Avoid a Binge at the Airport Read Post »
Binge eating and binge drinking at the airport is extremely common. Long airport layovers are recipes for compulsive behavior because: Traveling is stressful and binge eating is a stress relief You are bored and it’s a way to fight boredom Although you are traveling among several thousands of people, if you are traveling alone, you are
The whole month of December can be awful for someone with eating issues. First off, there’s the plethora of parties that are going on as well the cookie exchanges and the office luncheon. Then there are gift baskets full of food everywhere, there are chocolates sitting in the office kitchen, bowls of peppermint bark and
Friday Q&A- Thanksgiving Guilt Read Post »
Question: Hi there, I’m a 20 y.o. girl and I’m on the heels of a Thanksgiving binge. It makes me feel a lot like I’ve failed; I know I went into this holiday hoping to lose a couple pounds (I’m at the highest I’ve ever weighed), and this slip-up makes me feel really bad about
15 Steps to Having a Successful Thanksgiving without Binge Eating Read Post »
Thanksgiving can be a nightmare for anyone dealing with binge eating, bulimia or other compulsive eating issues. For many people, being around the stress of family coupled with giant amounts of food can be a recipe for acting out excessively with food. Be prepared before you go to Thanksgiving Dinner. 1.)Have an intention around food
